【Green Tea】The difference of Sencha and Gyokuro

[@gafriglebit]

I was recently gifted a sample of Gyokuro, and from the smell alone I could tell this wasn't going to brew the same as other greens. Greatly appreciate your video and the way you present the information!

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

Thank you very much! I hope you can drink good gyokuro.

[@Vishal-l9q6n]

Such a lovely and informative video👍

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

Thank you!

[@user-rb2ri9yv9s]

Very useful information thank you

[@NanaLine001]

I am happy I found your video. I am going to find some Gyokuro because I think I will like it better. I was thinking of buying Sencha before I heard your explanation! Maybe I will get both and take the time to get used to each of them. Arigatou Samurai Chajin-San.

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

Thank you very much!There are many different kinds of gyokuro and sencha teas, so even if the tea you taste doesn't suit you, there are always other teas that taste better. Just pay attention to the temperature of the water and you'll have a nice cup of tea!

[@NanaLine001]

@@SAMURAICHAJIN It seems it will be a long voyage of discovery! That is good :)

[@GrimBat0l]

I learned a lot, thanks!

[@edelhardtearnhardt8171]

Very good video! I drank gyokuro for the first time today. At first I thought, "Is this water?" But then I got to know the taste.

[@Fatty264]

Thanks for the video Buddy. Do you have a video on the health benifits of Sencha?

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

No,not now.I'll make it later,thank you!

[@testaklese]

I can drink Sencha every day. Gyokuro is delicious but the heavy flavor makes it ill suited to regular drinking for me. I see the umami for sure. Someone once described it as brothy to me, which I thought was an excellent description.

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

That’s nice.For me, I regularly drink Kyobncha and I drink Gyokuro once a day I feel better.

[@joekj.]

Gyokuro is the best I love it

[@robyroad_]

Great video, now i've understood how to prepare sencha tea correctly! How many cup can you prepare with two spoon of tea (how many water pouring you can do with the same tea)? Thanks

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

Thank you! About two spoon of tea is 5g.and for sencha,I use 60ml of hot water,and 20ml for gyokuro.and make sure not wait too long.

[@robyroad_]

@@SAMURAICHAJIN thanks, i'll try it as soon as possible.

[@eyalmatri611]

Very cool, thanks! how many cups of tea do you drink each day?

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

Thank you!I drink Hojicha or Kyobancha as water,and I drink Sencha or Gyokuro 2-3 times a day.

[@urusama6039]

Gyokuro was love at first sight for me. But so pricy!! I try not to drink it every single day. But I always try to keep some around.

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

Yeah,It is expensive too even in Japan.So I drink Gyokuro when my friend visited me so we're all happy:-)

[@edelhardtearnhardt8171]

What is your favorite tea?

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

It depends on my mood,I like Gyokuro,Hojicha,Kyobancha,Sencha.

[@chrisg4578]

If you steep longer do you get more catachens and nutrients that help weightloss?

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

Yes,and using higher temperature like boiling water ,you can get catechens lot but I think testes will be very bitter...

[@chrisg4578]

@@SAMURAICHAJIN Thank you very much for your responses. I usually use a higher temperature on the second steep

[@bombomu2]

what do you think of gyokuro vs kabusecha. i am used to drink sencha / fukamushi. i like fukamushi better than sencha. what do you recommend between gyokuro and kabusecha for who never tried gyokuro yet ?

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

Gyokuro and kabusecha are basically similar in taste because of the difference in the length of time they are shielded from the sun. In fact, between a good grade of kabusecha and a bad grade of gyokuro, the good grade of kabusecha has more umami. However, there are very few good-ranked kabusecha, so if you are interested in umami, I would recommend gyokuro. Of course, there are various ranks of gyokuro as well, so if you want to enjoy gyokuro, I suggest you buy gyokuro of a certain rank.

[@bombomu2]

@@SAMURAICHAJIN thanks for your great suggestion. i am thinking of some flavor of umami, some sweetness and some freshness. I've never tried gyokuro, is the taste pleasant for the first try ? arigato.

[@themadhatter444]

@@SAMURAICHAJIN That is a really great answer.

[@am6502]

👍

[@johnmontoya2398]

Arigato Samurai Chajin. Video totemo suki. Bouku wa, Hyogo ken ni sundemasu. Nihon ni, niju nen kan iru. mainichi, Nohona cha nonderu. Ichiban suki chappa wa, Gyokuro. Demo, high grade sencha, sugoi ummai.

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

Kochirakoso Arigato Gozaimasu.Gyokuro ha oishii desu ne!

[@SY-hq3jv]

Which one is „healthier“

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

If you drink everyday,I think Sencha is better.but if you drink once a week,I think no differences between them.my boss drink Gyokuro everyday and he is 90 years old.The only probrem is Gyokuro is much expensive than Sencha.

[@SY-hq3jv]

@@SAMURAICHAJIN thank you for your answer👍🏻 I bought sencha yesterday "Sencha Miyasaki Bio" Tokujou Sencha from the family of Morimoto and it costs even more than gyokuro. Did i buy a premium version?😅

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

@@SY-hq3jv Normally,Gyokuro should be expensive than Sencha,but of course good Sencha is better than poor quality Gyokuro.'Tokujo' means 'Super' in Japanese,so make sure low tempereture water(after boiling water) for the first infusion,you'll see real Japanese tea taste :-)

[@chrisg4578]

As an American I drink 3-4 16oz coffee mugs of japanese green tea 🤣. Is this bad? If I used those small cups I would refill them every minute. I like to drink a lot.

[@SAMURAICHAJIN]

It's not bad.We have 20oz plastic bottles for green teas normally,I brew 1 gallon kyobancha everyday for my kids.but If I brew sencha,I want to be strong taste which I like so I brew 2-3oz for each time.